A cool Yule.....

Yesterday (Monday) was the Winter Solstice. For me, this holiday has more meaning than the crass commercialism that Christmas has become. It's the return of the Light. For someone like me who has Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), this is important.

So how did I spend it? Sleeping in until 11. Going food shopping. Had Skyline Chili for lunch. Made a chicken pot pie-like casserole for dinner. Thought about lighting a candle, but thought the cats would knock it over. Watched a little Monday Night Football. Then went to bed early.

Hapiness is when one of my cats -- usually Marcus -- wants to snuggle with me. My cats give me joy. (Unless, of course, it's Mercury licking my face at 3:30am and waking me up.)

I want to hibernate.

My energy level the past several days has been off. I've been sleeping late, doing a few things during the day, and going to bed early. I'm not sure why. I don't know if it's because I'm not taking my vitamins, or if I'm not eating right, or if it's symptoms of depression. I spend my evenings in the bedroom as it's the warmest room in the house.

My sleep schedule is completely whacked. I'm up for 1-2 hours during the night, and I refer to "first sleep" and "second sleep". I think my sleep schedule is matching that of my cats.